Bluetooth communication method and apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12047760-B2
Application number	US-202017788892-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2020
Priority date	Dec 25, 2019
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

A BLUETOOTH communications system includes a true wireless stereo (TWS) BLUETOOTH headset and a terminal device, where the TWS Bluetooth headset includes a first earbud and a second earbud. The terminal device controls the first earbud to collect a sound signal and the second earbud to play a sound signal. When an audio application on the terminal device is started, the first earbud collects a first sound signal, performs sound effect processing on the first sound signal to obtain a second sound signal, and sends the second sound signal to the second earbud. The terminal device sends accompaniment audio to the second earbud, and the second earbud performs audio mixing processing on the accompaniment audio and the second sound signal for playing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
controlling, by a terminal device of a BLUETOOTH communications system, true wireless stereo (TWS) BLUETOOTH headset of the BLUETOOTH communications system to be in a first mode, wherein, in the first mode, a first earbud of the TWS BLUETOOTH headset is configured to collect a sound signal and a second earbud of the TWS BLUETOOTH headset is configured to play the sound signal;
starting, by the terminal device, an audio playback application on the terminal device;
collecting, by the first earbud in response to the audio playback application starting, a first sound signal;
performing, by the first earbud, a sound effect processing on the first sound signal to obtain a second sound signal;
sending, by the first earbud, the second sound signal to the second earbud;
sending, by the terminal device, an accompaniment audio to the second earbud;
performing, by the second earbud, an audio mixing processing on the accompaniment audio and the second sound signal to obtain a third sound signal; and
playing, by the second earbud, the third sound signal.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending, by the first earbud, the first sound signal to the terminal device; and
storing, by the terminal device, the first sound signal.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising allocating, by the terminal device when the first mode is enabled, a first audio role to the first earbud and a second audio role to the second earbud, wherein the first audio role of the first earbud is a sound collection role, and the second audio role of the second earbud is a sound playback role.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein before allocating the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud, the method further comprises:
receiving, by the terminal device, an enabling instruction for enabling the first mode; and
controlling, by the terminal device in response to the enabling instruction, the BLUETOOTH communications system to be in the first mode.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein allocating, by the terminal device, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud comprises:
detecting, by the terminal device, wearing status information of the TWS BLUETOOTH headset, wherein the wearing status information indicates whether the TWS BLUETOOTH headset is in a worn state or an unworn state; and
allocating, by the terminal device, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud based on the wearing status information, wherein the first earbud is in the unworn state and the first audio role is the sound collection role, and wherein the second earbud is in the worn state and the second audio role is the sound playback role.

6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
displaying, by the terminal device, a role selection interface displaying audio role options for the first earbud and the second earbud, wherein the audio role options comprise a sound collection option and a sound playback option;
receiving, by the terminal device from a user in the role selection interface, a selection instruction; and
further allocating, by the terminal device according to the selection instruction, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein allocating, by the terminal device, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud comprises:
displaying, by the terminal device, a role selection interface displaying audio role options for the first earbud or the second earbud, wherein the audio role options comprise a sound collection option and a sound playback option;
receiving, by the terminal device from a user in the role selection interface, a selection instruction;
allocating, by the terminal device and according to the selection instruction, an audio role to the first earbud or the second earbud according to the selection instruction.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein allocating, by the terminal device, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud comprises allocating, by the terminal device based on stored historical data of the TWS BLUETOOTH headset, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud.

9. The method of claim 3 , wherein allocating, by the terminal device, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud comprises allocating, by the terminal device, the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud based on audio roles of the TWS BLUETOOTH headset in the first mode.

10. A terminal device, comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to:
establish a first BLUETOOTH link with a first earbud of a true wireless stereo (TWS) BLUETOOTH headset;
establish a second BLUETOOTH link with a second earbud of the TWS BLUETOOTH headset, wherein a third BLUETOOTH link comprises between the first earbud and the second earbud;
control the TWS BLUETOOTH headset to be in a first mode, wherein, in the first mode, the first earbud is configured to collect a sound signal and the second earbud is configured to play the sound signal and;
start an audio playback application on the terminal device; and
send, in response to starting the audio playback application, an accompaniment audio to the second earbud through the second BLUETOOTH link.

11. The terminal device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to:
receive, from the first earbud through the first BLUETOOTH link, a first sound signal; and
store the first sound signal in the memory.

12. The terminal device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to allocate a first audio role to the first earbud and a second audio role to the second earbud when the first mode is enabled, wherein the first audio role of the first earbud is a sound collection role, and wherein the second audio role of the second earbud is a sound playback role.

13. The terminal device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to:
receive an enabling instruction for enabling the first mode; and
control, in response to the enabling instruction, the TWS BLUETOOTH headset to be in the first mode.

14. The terminal device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to:
detect wearing status information of the TWS BLUETOOTH headset, wherein the wearing status information indicates whether the TWS BLUETOOTH headset is in a worn state or an unworn state; and
allocate the first audio role to the first earbud and the second audio role to the second earbud based on the wearing status information, wherein the first earbud is in the unworn state and the first audio role is the sound collection role, and wherein the second earbud is in the worn state and the second audio role is the sound playback role.

15. The terminal device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to:
display a role selection interface displaying audio role options for the first earbud and the second earbud, wherein the audio role options comprise a sound collection option and a sound playback option;
receive, from a user in the role selection interface, a selection instruction; and
further allocate, a

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yin Mingjie
• Miao Haibo
• Tao Kai
• Jing Xiao

Classifications

• H04R2420/07

  Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones · CPC title

• H04R5/033

  Headphones for stereophonic communication {(details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10)} · CPC title

• H04W76/15

  Setup of multiple wireless link connections · CPC title

• H04R1/1016

  Earpieces of the intra-aural type · CPC title

• H04R1/1091

  Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083 · CPC title